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2025 Alcohol Law Changes Brewing in North Carolina

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The North Carolina General Assembly is considering various alcohol bills during the long 2025 session. Proposed changes include legalizing happy hour, authorizing Sunday sales by ABC stores, clarifying special one-time...more

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Is Alcohol-Style Federal Regulation Coming for THC Beverages?

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Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that “THC beverages” derived from hemp have exploded across America (at least in states where they are allowed by law). Time and again, due to the legal ambiguities and...more

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New Colorado law limits grocery stores’ ability to sell hard alcohol

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Colorado Senate Bill 33 was signed into law by Governor Jared Polis on April 10 after passing the legislature with sizable bipartisan support. The new Colorado law blocks the state from issuing additional liquor licenses to...more

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Cheers to this! Good News for the North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Industry

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Senate Bill 527: ABC Omnibus has been adopted by the North Carolina General Assembly and is heading to Governor Cooper for signature.  This legislation, if signed as expected, will bring significant reforms to the state's...more

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North Carolina Legislature Considering New Version of ABC Omnibus Bill

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The North Carolina General Assembly recently passed Senate Bill 91, which included a technical correction to again allow breweries, wineries, and distilleries in North Carolina to obtain and hold private bar permits to sell...more

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North Carolina Considering ABC Bills During 2023 Legislative Session

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Updated April 26, 2023 to add the new ABC Law Omnibus Bill, HB 870.   The North Carolina General Assembly is considering several alcohol bills this session which, if enacted, would modernize North Carolina ABC laws. The...more

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Colorado’s 2022 Ballot Certified—So What’s on It?

The statewide ballot for Colorado is set. This past week, Secretary of State Jena Griswold officially certified the state’s ballot for the Nov. 8, 2022, election. In addition to the candidates for state and local offices,...more

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To-Go Alcohol Becomes Permanent in Several States

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In an effort to alleviate the financial burden on bars and restaurants caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 30 states temporarily modified their laws to allow the sale of “to-go” alcoholic beverages. These temporary...more

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The Legalization of "Alcohol To-Go" in Florida's Highly Regulated Beverage Alcohol Industry

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More than a year since the COVID-19 pandemic first began, we are all familiar with the ways in which it has impacted industry in the United States. While it decimated brick and mortar businesses and caused thousands of bars...more

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Bi-Partisan Group of California Lawmakers Push Bar And Restaurant Recovery Act

On February 4, 2020, California State Senator Scott Weiner, who represents San Francisco and parts of San Mateo County, introduced Senate Bill 314, the Bar and Restaurant Recovery Act (the “Act”), to modernize the bar and...more

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Legislation looming to allow more locations for ‘commercial lifestyle centers’ and their liberal libations.

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The first session of the Virginia General Assembly in the new decade convenes January 8th, and proposed bills are already pouring in. One such bill that may interest those in the commercial real estate field is targeted at...more

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North Carolina Legislative Update - July 2019 #2

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The week at the General Assembly ended without a budget veto override or compromise on the budget. Legislators considered bills on a variety of other topics....more

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Proposed New North Carolina Law Would Allow Distilleries to Sell Direct to Consumers Outside the State at the Distiller’s Price

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North Carolina House Bill 169, the Regulatory Reduction Act of 2016, proposes to authorize North Carolina distilleries to “better complete nationally and internationally” through two important changes: (1) increasing the cap...more

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Proposed New North Carolina Law Would Modify Annual Permit Registration Fees for Beer and Wine

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North Carolina Senate Bill 833 proposes to reduce the annual registration fees paid by persons holding malt beverage, fortified wine, and unfortified wine permits in North Carolina. Currently, these beer and wine permit...more

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